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Configuring Outlook 2003 for your Google Gmail Account

Posted in Windows by kevin on Fri, 02/09/2007 - 5:31pm

Configuring Outlook 2003 for your Google Gmail

 

 

  1. Click the Tools menu, and select E-mail Accounts...
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  2. Select Add a new e-mail account, and click Next.
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  3. Choose POP3 as your server type by clicking the radio button, and click Next.
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  4. Fill in all necessary fields to include the following information:
    User Information
    Your Name: Enter your name as you would like it to appear in the From: field of outgoing messages.
    Email Address: Enter your full Gmail email address (username@gmail.com)

    Server Information
    Incoming mail server (POP3): pop.gmail.com
    Outgoing mail server (SMTP): smtp.gmail.com

    Login Information
    User Name: Enter your Gmail username (including @gmail.com)
    Password: Enter your Gmail password
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  5. Click More Settings... and then click the Outgoing Server tab.
  6. Check the box next to My outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication and select Use same settings as my incoming mail server.
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  7. Click the Advanced tab, and check the box next to This server requires an encrypted connection (SSL) under Incoming Server (POP3).
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  8. Check the box next to This server requires an encrypted connection (SSL) under Outgoing Server (SMTP), and enter 465 in the Outgoing server (SMTP) box.
  9. Click OK.
  10. Click Test Account Settings... After receiving Congratulations! All tests completed successfully, click Close.
  11. Click Next, and then click Finish.
* Did you click Save Changes after enabling POP in Gmail? To ensure that Gmail can communicate with your mail client, be sure to click Save Changes on the Gmail Mail Settings page.

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